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Notre Dame Academy (Los Angeles, California)

Coordinates: 34°2′4″N 118°25′10″W / 34.03444°N 118.41944°W / 34.03444; -118.41944
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Notre Dame Academy
Address
Map
2851 Overland Avenue

, ,
90064

United States
Coordinates34°2′4″N 118°25′10″W / 34.03444°N 118.41944°W / 34.03444; -118.41944
Information
TypePrivate, All-Female
MottoEducating young women to make a difference.
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established1949
OversightArchdiocese of Los Angeles
PresidentNancy Coonis
PrincipalLilliam Paetzold
Grades9-12
Enrollment379 (2012)
Color(s)Crimson and Gold   
MascotRegal Gryphon
Team nameRegal Gryphons
AccreditationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges[1]
Newspaper"The Queen's Press"
Yearbook"Royale"
Tuition$12,500 for all grades (excluding registration and class fees)
Dean of StudentsBrianna Berlin
Director of AcademicsBrad Fuller
Admissions DirectorKristin Callaghan
Websitehttp://www.ndala.com

Notre Dame Academy is a private, all-girls Catholic High School located in West Los Angeles, California. Part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, it was founded in 1949 by the Sisters of Notre Dame. The school's mission is to form women of faith, promote academic excellence, inspire a life of learning, and develop Christian leaders committed to service.

Academics

The school offers 16 advanced placement classes and 12 honors classes. 100% of its graduates attend college with 96% attending four-year institutions and with the other 4% attending two-year colleges.

Athletics

Notre Dame Academy provides 10 sports, including:

  • Volleyball
  • Track and Field
  • Basketball
  • Swimming
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Cross Country
  • Tennis
  • Equestrian
  • Beach Volleyball

Performing and Visual Art

Performing Art programs include:

  • Drama

The school's drama department was invited to the Edinburgh Fringe Theater Festival in the summer of 2006, where they gave four outstanding performances of Bob Carlton's Return to the Forbidden Planet, a parody of William Shakespeare's The Tempest.

  • Choir
  • Dance

Visual Art programs include:

  • Drawing
  • Painting
  • 2-D Design
  • Film
  • Photography

Notable alumni

Notes and references

  1. ^ WASC-ACS. "WASC-Accrediting Commission for Schools". Retrieved 2009-06-05.